Facebook and other tech companies pay their interns well because they want first dibs on young talent. It's not easy to find engineers or designers right now, and all of the big tech companies poach from each other. Some dangle salaries in front of current students and encourage them to drop out.

Maybe investor Marc Andreessen is right. A math-based degree is the way to go.

Here are some of the other average salaries at Facebook (click to enlarge):

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